Haven’t found a direct account yet, but can you help me understand what this line means?
As for candidates, it may initially seem as though the DPRK follows the Soviet
Union’s approach in having a single candidate for each elected position. This is
indeed the case for the final process of voting, but there is also a distinct difference:
candidates are selected through a robust process in the Democratic Front for the
Reunification of the Fatherland.
The way I’m reading this, is that on a North Korean ballot, there is only one candidate for each role, and that candidate is selected by the DFRF.
This is slightly outdated now. The DPRK has begun introducing multi-candidate primaries before the final approval round, rather than having a consensus-gathering proposal round and then the final approval round, at least in certain districts. Essentially, though, the candidates are selected via a broad democratic meeting, rather than a campaign season, and then people vote “yes” or “no” (used to be “yes” or scratching the name out). It stems from the soviet practice, which I recommend reading up on as well to understand the historical context, but developed in a unique way based on Korea’s historical conditions.
Haven’t found a direct account yet, but can you help me understand what this line means?
The way I’m reading this, is that on a North Korean ballot, there is only one candidate for each role, and that candidate is selected by the DFRF.
This is slightly outdated now. The DPRK has begun introducing multi-candidate primaries before the final approval round, rather than having a consensus-gathering proposal round and then the final approval round, at least in certain districts. Essentially, though, the candidates are selected via a broad democratic meeting, rather than a campaign season, and then people vote “yes” or “no” (used to be “yes” or scratching the name out). It stems from the soviet practice, which I recommend reading up on as well to understand the historical context, but developed in a unique way based on Korea’s historical conditions.